Shoe-form.



' M. B. REACH.

S1103 PoBMJfi' AYPLIOATION IILED JAN. 29. 1909.4 4

Patent-.ed July 6, 1909.

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MILTON B REACH, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO R. I. Ii. SPECIALTY tO., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application led January 2li, 1909. Serial No. 4794,9'7A6.

.To whom 'it may concern:

. Be it'lrnown that I, MILToN B. REACH, citi zen ofthe United States, residing at 7 Avon 'Place, Springfield, Massachusetts, have invented `certain new' and useful Improve V.mantsin Shoe-Forms, of which the following is a speciiication.`

. .My invention -relates to shoe forms, and

While particularly adaptedv for use withladiesslippers, do not limit myself in this res ect.

ne object of my invention is to provide a form of simple, light and economical construction that may be readily placed in position and moved therefrom by the user.

vThe invention consists in the feature and combination and arrangement of arts hereinafter described and particular y pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyin0r drawings, vFigure -1 is a bottom plan view o a shoe form embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantiallyon the line 3--3 of Fig. l with parts broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a modification.

'I prefer to make th'e form of sheet aluminum, .this having the quality of' ligl'itnessand sufiiclent strength when properly reinforced.

The main'portion of the form is indicated at 1, consisting of a single sheet of material having the arched portion and bottom portions,

2-2, these bottom portions having a crevice between them at 3 and terminating at their front ends with rounded edges 4 somewhat in rear of the extreme `toe portion of the form, leaving a space at 5 between the sole portions and the edge oi' the upper or arched portion. v

The `form is reinforced in order to give the sheet aluminum the necessary degree of stiffness and` strength. consists ol' a back plate 6, formedpreferably of steel having forwardly extending fianges 7 and 8 fitting within the rearportion of the form and through these flanges and the sheet metal of the form rivets 01' securing bars 9 extend, so as to connect the reinforcing plate with the sheet aluminum main portion. The flange 7 extends across the crevce between the portions of the bottom of' the form and serves to connect these bottom portions to-y gether. L

` The straining rod or spring consistsof a' thin strip of metal 10 having a `clip 11 at its This reinforcing piece rear end of substantially cylindrical form and riveted at 12 to the straining spring or rod, thisclip-afiording a bearing at the rear to engage the heel or counter of the shoe or slipper. At its forward end the spring straining member passes through an opening at 13,r in the back reinforcing plate 6 and is riveted to a bracket 14, secured to the inner face of the back plate, a vsin lerivet being sufficient for this purpose. T e o ening lconiines `the straining spring closey in. 4osition and together with the rivetsecure y maintains the straining rod or spring in the positionY desired.

It will be observed that the rivets or securing rods 9 ass from the top to the botto'inbf the frm t irough'the flanges of the reinforc- .ingplate and` through the sheet aluminum. This affords a strong construction and is particularly of advantage Where an aluminum `sheet is employed, which of course is4 of' a soft quality.

A Ido not limit myself to the particular construction of the back plate shown, as this may be in the form of a strut, as indicated in Fi 4. l i

I do not limit myself tothe use of a separate supporting piece 14, as this may be struck out of the metal. of the back plate.l `While I have shown-a spring having a straight end secured to the bracket on the back plate, I do not limit myself in this re gard as the spring-may have its end turned and suitably secured vto the back plate, and it will be obvious that various details off-.onstruction may be changed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In combination with the main portion of' the form having the arch portion and the the rivets passing from the arch through the flanges to the bottom of .the main portion, substantially as described.

3 2 n combination in a shoe form the main po a reinforcing member at the rear ther 'f1 having an opening, a straining member passing through the said opening and ineens for securing the said straining member within the form, substantially as described. i

4. In combination in e shoe form, the main portion, :i back plete having an opening therein, :t straining member extending through the seid opening andonnected at its inner end to the back plete on the inner sidev thereof, substantially as described.

5. In combination in a. shoe form with a main portion, e beck plate having an inwardly extending lug or projection and having en opening and a straining member eX- tending through the opening ond secured to seid projection, substentially as described.

6. In combination in a. shoe form with e mein kportion having e beck plate with an i opening therein, e spring strip forming a' straining member passing through the opening and secured et its inner endy within the form, substantially as described.

7. In combinetlon in a shoe form of sheet metal having an arched portion and two bot tom ortions, with af crevice between them, said ottom portions at their front ends having an opening between them and the edge of the arch portion at the toe sind a back plate extending acrshebottom portion and secured thereto, substpntially as described.

' testimony whereof, I 'affix my signetu re in presence of two witnesses.

MILTQN B. REAUH;

Witnesses C. H. KILPATRICK, MAY JAMESON. 

